Promoting the value of Nghe Tinh Soviet relics
In Nghe An province, there are currently nearly 140 historical and cultural relics associated with the Nghe Tinh Soviet that have been ranked, marking historical events associated with the revolutionary struggle movement of workers and farmers nationwide in the years 1930-1931. Preserving and promoting the value of these relics is both an honor and a noble responsibility of all levels of government and sectors.
Minh Quan • September 12, 2024
In Nghe An province, there are currently nearly 140 historical and cultural relics associated with the Nghe Tinh Soviet that have been ranked, marking historical events associated with the revolutionary struggle movement of workers and farmers nationwide in the years 1930-1931. Preserving and promoting the value of these relics is both an honor and a noble responsibility of all levels of government and sectors.
In the early days of Autumn, we visited the Nghe Tinh Soviet Square in Hung Nguyen town. At this place, 94 years ago, when a demonstration of more than 8,000 farmers from Hung Nguyen and Nam Dan marched to Hung Nguyen town, the French colonialists dropped bombs on the demonstration, killing 217 people and injuring 125 others. Since then, September 12 has becomeNghe Tinh Soviet Day, a great anniversary of our entire Party and nation.
From the cemetery and memorial house of Soviet martyrs of Nghe Tinh, which was ranked as a National Historical Relic in 1988, to date, the relic has been expanded into the Soviet Square of Nghe - Tinh, covering an area of 12.9 hectares with full items such as memorial house, monument, park and cultural and sports facilities to pay tribute to the great sacrifice of the homeland's outstanding children in the September 12 protest.
“As a citizen of the heroic Soviet homeland, I am very excited and proud that the Nghe Tinh Soviet Square has been put into use. The project not only demonstrates the morality of "When drinking water, remember its source", remembering and deeply grateful to the heroic martyrs who sacrificed for the independence and freedom of the Fatherland, but also educates the tradition of patriotism for today's and tomorrow's youth", Mr. Tran Dinh Thanh in Block 5, Hung Nguyen town shared.
According to Mr. Nguyen Huu Ha - Vice Chairman of Hung Nguyen District People's Committee, in recent years, the district has regularly welcomed delegations of visitors and working groups to offer incense and flowers to commemorate the heroic martyrs at Nghe Tinh Soviet Square. In addition, union members, youth and students of schools in the district also regularly organize cleaning; participate in activities to learn about the history of the struggle of our predecessors, creating pride for future generations.
To promote the value of Nghe Tinh Soviet Square, the district is currently directing the focus on renovating the remaining items to put them into use; preparing a dossier to propose recognition as a special National Historical Relic; at the same time, promoting propaganda about the historical significance of the Nghe Tinh Soviet movement to all classes of people.
Mr. Nguyen Huu Ha - Vice Chairman of Hung Nguyen District People's Committee
Leaving Hung Nguyen district, we went up to Thanh Chuong district to reachVo Liet communal house- the relic is considered the "temple of literature" of Thanh Chuong district. In addition to its unique architecture and the mark of academic achievement, Vo Liet communal house is also a place associated with many typical historical events of the nation as well as the locality, especially the Nghe Tinh Soviet movement.
On June 1, 1930, people gathered at Vo Liet communal house, then marched to the district office to submit demands. On September 1, 1930, under the leadership of Thanh Chuong District Party Committee, people of 5 communes crossed Lam River to besiege and destroy the district office, causing the district chief and officials to panic and flee to Thanh Qua station.
Faced with the collapse of the local village apparatus, the Party cell met at Vo Liet communal house and decided to establish the Red Peasant Association, representing the interests of workers and openly handling all matters as a revolutionary government. Vo Liet communal house was one of the places where the first Soviet government was established in Nghe Tinh, and was the headquarters of the Soviet government.
With many traditional values and unique architecture, Vo Liet communal house was ranked as a National Historical - Cultural Relic by the Ministry of Culture - Information (now the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism) in 1988.
Since its ranking, the Vo Liet Communal House has been restored and embellished many times and many meaningful activities have been held at the temple such as: rallies, commemorations, traditional talks, cultural and artistic activities to protect and promote the values of the relic, contributing to educating the tradition of studiousness, patriotism, and revolution to continue building a strong homeland and country.
Mr. Dang Van Hoa - Head of Culture and Information Department of Thanh Chuong district
According to the report of the Monument Management Board of Nghe An province, there are currently 139 relics in the whole province.relicsRelics related to the Nghe Tinh Soviet movement have been ranked, including 53 national-level relics and 86 provincial-level relics. Most of the relics related to the Nghe Tinh Soviet movement are concentrated in the following localities: Vinh City, Hung Nguyen, Nam Dan, Thanh Chuong, Do Luong, Nghi Loc, Dien Chau and Quynh Luu; there is one relic in the mountainous area, the National Historical - Cultural Relic of Mr. Vi Van Khang's House - where the first Party Cell in the Western region of Nghe An was established in Mon Son commune (Con Cuong).
Most of the relics are associated with communal houses, temples, family churches, and private homes - places where Party cell meetings, Soviet government activities, and hiding places for cadres and weapons during the Nghe Tinh Soviet movement took place.
In addition, there are also relics associated with special events such as: Nghe Tinh Soviet Square in Hung Nguyen town - the former place where the French colonialists suppressed the struggle on September 12, 1930; Ben Thuy intersection - the place where the workers and peasants fought on May 1, 1930; Con Mo is the red address of the people of Ben Thuy and neighboring areas for meetings, demonstrations, and rallies; Dam Mu Nuoi - the place where the Hung Dung Communist Party cell was established; Trang Ke - the place where 72 Nghe Tinh Soviet soldiers were executed; Ru Am Cave - the place where the first Party cell of Nghia Dan district was established...
In addition to historical value, there are also architectural and spiritual cultural values such as Vo Liet communal house (Vo Liet commune, Thanh Chuong district), Tru Phap communal house (My Thanh commune, Yen Thanh district), Tan Son temple (Xuan Hoa commune, Nam Dan district), Huu temple (Thanh Yen commune, Thanh Chuong district), Phuc My temple (Chau Nhan commune, Hung Nguyen district)...
In recent years, especially after the scientific workshop "Preserving and promoting the value of the Nghe Tinh Soviet relic system in Nghe An province" held in 2020, localities and relic management boards have implemented many solutions to preserve and promote the value of relics related to the Nghe Tinh Soviet movement such as: Zoning for protection; restoration and embellishment; inventory, record-keeping, and ranking of relics; promoting educational activities about the source; focusing on developing tourism at relics... Since then, many revolutionary historical relics have been well preserved and promoted, such as: Nghe Tinh Soviet Square (Hung Nguyen town), Lang Trung communal house (Hung Dung ward, Vinh city), Phu Nhuan communal house (Dang Son commune, Do Luong district)...
However, at present, there are still some Soviet Nghe Tinh relics in the province that are in a state of degradation because they have not been cared for, preserved and have not promoted their value to cadres, party members and people. Some relics are facing difficulties in zoning for protection such as the house of Mr. Nguyen Sy Huyen, the house of Mr. Nguyen Huu Dien in the Red Village relic cluster (Hung Dung ward, Vinh city), Tam Mai communal house (Quynh Thuan commune, Quynh Luu district)...
Some relics have been invested in and are being restored and embellished, but due to lack of funding, they are still unfinished. Meanwhile, completed items are starting to show signs of deterioration, or there are relics that have been invested in and embellished, but due to low funding, the repairs are still patchy, typically Vo Liet communal house, Sung communal house (Lang Thanh commune, Yen Thanh district)... In addition, due to harsh climate conditions and lack of donations, the work of conservation, restoration and embellishment is still facing many difficulties.
On the other hand, in many localities, the propaganda and education of patriotic and revolutionary traditions through visits to Nghe Tinh Soviet relics are still limited, not attractive enough for people and tourists to regularly visit and learn; the work of promoting and introducing the value of revolutionary historical relics still has many limitations.
Historical and cultural relics associated with the Nghe Tinh Soviet movement are a special pride of the Party Committee, cadres, party members and people of the province. Therefore, in order to preserve, embellish, restore and effectively promote the system of Nghe Tinh Soviet historical relics, it is necessary to continue to raise the responsibility and awareness of leaders at all levels and sectors, especially government leaders and officials working in cultural management; strengthen propaganda and education for people on the preservation and promotion of the value of relics; arrange funding sources in a timely manner, focusing on mobilizing socialization in the conservation and embellishment work to turn the relics into cultural destinations attracting visitors and researchers.
Ms. Tran Thi My Hanh - Director of Department of Culture and Sports
